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The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an 8-week mindfulness training for children aged 8ā12 with ADHD and parallel mindful parenting training for their parents. Parents (NĀ =Ā 22) completed questionnaires on their childās ADHD and ODD symptoms, their own ADHD symptoms, parenting stress, parental overreactivity, permissiveness and mindful awareness before, immediately after the 8-week training and at 8-week follow-up. Teachers reported on ADHD and ODD behavior of the child. A within-group waitlist was used to control for the effects of time and repeated measurement. Training was delivered in group format. There were no significant changes between wait-list and pre-test, except on the increase of teacher-rated ODD behavior. There was a significant reduction of parent-rated ADHD behavior of themselves and their child from pre-to posttest and from pre- to follow-up test. Further, there was a significant increase of mindful awareness from pre-to posttest and a significant reduction of parental stress and overreactivity from pre-to follow-up test. Teacher-ratings showed non-significant effects. Our study shows preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of mindfulness for children with ADHD and their parents, as rated by parents. However, in the absence of substantial effects on teacher-ratings, we cannot ascertain effects are due to specific treatment procedures
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Perception of Parenting Style by Children with ADHD and Its Relation with Inattention, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity and Externalizing Symptoms
Childrenās perception of their parentsā behavior is very important for their adjustment. Raising a child with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be particularly challenging. However, little is known about how children with ADHD perceive their parentsā childrearing style. The main purpose of this paper is to study how children with ADHD perceive acceptance and control in parentāchild relationships and this perceptionās relationship with inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and externalizing behaviors. Participants were children between 7 and 13Ā years old with ADHD who were attending psychotherapy (ADHD), children without ADHD who were attending psychotherapy (APG), and children with unknown ADHD status who were not attending psychotherapy (NPG). Furthermore, one parent of each child participated in the study. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that children with ADHD perceived higher levels of pathological control in their relationships with their mothers than did APG and NPG children. NPG children perceived higher extreme autonomy than ADHD and APG children. Linear regression analyses revealed that the perception of pathological parental control and extreme autonomy predicted externalizing symptoms in children with ADHD. The perception of maternal acceptance and pathological control predicted inattention in APG children. Also, perceived maternal pathological control and perceived paternal acceptance predicted externalizing symptoms in APG children. Thus, these results show the importance of taking into account childrenās perception of their relationships with their parents in addition to parental reports of their own behavior.Fil: Molina, MarĆa Fernanda. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĆficas y TĆ©cnicas; ArgentinaFil: Musich, Francisco MartĆn. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Ministerio de Salud. Hospital Interzonal de Agudos "Eva PerĆ³n"; Argentina. Universidad Favaloro; Argentin